Barco Events USA Announces Folsom Encore
Sacramento, CA – May 24, 2004. Barco Events launches the new Folsom Encore Presentation System with high performance technology that will revolutionize the industry again at Infocomm in Atlanta June 9 – 11, 2004 booth #4055.
The Encore Presentation System is the most advanced video processing and control system on the market today. The system provides source selection, advanced windowing features, seamless switching, video effects and integrated control for professional video presentations. Both seamless wide-screen and independent display applications are supported. Designed for a multitude of shows sizes the system is fully scaleable to efficiently support from 1-32 screens.The Encore Video Processor incorporates universal analog and digital video inputs. The Encore Video Processor is packaged as a 3RU rack-mount unit. Up to 3 Mixer/Effects Boards may be populated in the system. Each M/E provides all mixing and keying functions for the associated layer. Motion adaptive de-interlacing is provided for both standard and HD source video. The incoming videos are processed by the Barco Folsom Athena scaler, a proprietary high-performance scaler that supports real-time window size and position control coupled with very low transport delay. Seamless transition effects, window borders, drop shadows and a variety of keying effects are fully supported. Two un-scaled background channels provide a high resolution backdrop that also supports seamless transition and keying effects.
The Encore System Controller has been designed to meet the needs of rental and staging professionals. The controller controls one or more Encore Video Processor units as needed for a specific show. The controller provides fully integrated control of real-time events and can be used with Barco’s Events Manager software to synchronize operation with external devices and pre-programmed show sequences. The controller runs on an embedded Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) to provide high reliability, rapid power-up and true real-time performance for critical video processing sequences. Addtionally, the controllers support integrated control of matrix switchers and video source devices.
Barco Events will also showcase its products at the following exhibitions during 2004: LDI, October 22nd to 24th, Las Vegas (USA)
For more information about Barco Events or its products, please contact christine.morris@barco.com or visit www.events.barco.com or www.folsom.com
About Barco
Barco, an international company headquartered in Kortrijk, Belgium, is active in three key areas of imaging technology. Barco designs and develops solutions for large screen visualization, display solutions for life-critical applications, and systems for visual inspection. Barco has a network of subsidiaries, distributors and agents in almost 100 countries. Barco is quoted on Brussels/Euronext and is a BEL 20 and a Next 150 company.
